A Boy.
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2. Words and Definitions

1

squirmed

moved around in one place,
didn’t sit still

2

doesn’t matter

it’s not a problem

3

trunk

an elephant’s nose

4

get stuck

not able
to move away
from one place

5

supposed to

you should do it

6

water fountain

a place to drink water,
you push a button
and water goes up
into the air

7

in the mood

feeling like
you want to do s.t. ,
having the right feeling
to do it

8

assured

made s.o. feel sure about s.t. ,
stopped a person
from worrying

9

karate

fighting with hands and feet,
a kind of martial art

10

bare

having no clothes on,
when a part of the body
is not covered

11

leaned over

when you move
your body forward,
not standing straight,
bending

12

worth it

when you have
a good reason to do s.t. ,
it is not a waste,
not useless

13

willing to

happy to do s.t. ,
not against doing it

14

share

to let s.o. use s.t. of yours,
to use things together

15

change your mind

to think differently
from before,

having new ways
of thinking about s.t.

16

suggested

gave s.o. an idea
about s.t. ,
gave your advice,
mentioned a possibility

17

backed away

moved away from s.o.
while facing
or looking at him or her

18

poisonous

when s.t. is bad
for your body
and it can make you
very sick
or kill you

19

crumpled

made a piece of paper
into a ball,
folded it over
in a messy way
many times

20

wastepaper basket

trash can,
garbage can,
a container
for throwing rubbish into

3.
Words and Definitions